PREDOMINANCY Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

predominancy

noun

pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)-sē

Definition of predominancy

as in domination

controlling power or influence over others Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing

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Noun

However, when the monsters become bent on world domination, the Minions must band together to defeat the creations gone awry.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Being top dog on the local council, however, is not the same as world domination.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

Most people picture rocket launches and astronaut missions, where SpaceX's dominance speaks for itself.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Several cities, like Singapore, Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, tried to position themselves as up-and-coming tech hubs, potentially challenging San Francisco’s longtime dominance in tech.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of dominance

Noun

Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of dominion

Noun

Lawmakers continually warn China’s efforts are threatening to eclipse the United States’ technological supremacy in space.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Long story short, the new Free tent jumps right into the same minimal weight lane as other those other new ultralight freestanding tents, ready to battle it out for backcountry supremacy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 June 2026

Definition of supremacy

Noun

Stubb highlighted that Ukraine had managed to preserve its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity despite more than four years of full-scale invasion by Moscow.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 7 July 2026
After some revisions, the Continental Congress on July 2 voted to accept the declaration of our national sovereignty.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of sovereignty

Noun

The last time Harry and Meghan were in the United Kingdom together was in September 2022 for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, which marked the end of the monarch's 70-year reign.

— Anika Reed, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The winner of the tournament will begin her first reign as Knockouts TV champion.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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